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01-26-2010, 06:09 PM
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No problem. In my experience, every rebuild job should result in a small pile of leftover parts. Now if you had intentionally left it out, who's to say what the limit to the consequences could be?
01-26-2010, 06:35 PM
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The dowel is there for alignment purposes, so if the head and the cylinder are aligned, I don't think you have a problem. It shouldn't make a difference in sealing.
But if you decide to redo it, you need a new gasket anyway.
Of course if you left it on top of the piston, that's another matter.
But if you decide to redo it, you need a new gasket anyway.
Of course if you left it on top of the piston, that's another matter.
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01-26-2010, 06:46 PM
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01-26-2010, 06:57 PM
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I know with some other motors I tend to leave dowel pins out but they are always for alignment purposes while putting them together as long as its aligned and tight I wouldn't for see any issues
01-26-2010, 08:31 PM
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It's aligned and tight but who's to say it wont move as it goes through heat cycling. I have only run it for about thirty seconds, on the plus side it idles and starts great for not having been synced or anything. I guess I have til tuesday to decide if I'm gonna dive back in since I'll be out of town til then. Anyone know if I'll need a new gasket? It's been compressed but shouldn't have been heated much.
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